Mike Benee - Internationally acclaimed 'Animal Portrait Artist'.

Realistic graphite pencil drawings of animals, specializing in the portraits of dogs.

Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy viewing some of the fine graphite drawings and pet portraits I have been commissioned to produce.

A little bit about me...

I was born in June 1962 in Wanstead, London and moved to the town of Upminster, Essex with my parents at the age of four.

After leaving school I moved away from home to the lovely village of Naughton in the Suffolk countryside where I have settled down with my wonderful wife, four children and dobermann dog and it is from here that I am pursuing my passion for drawing animals.

On leaving school I followed in my fathers footsteps and entered into the world of commercial art. My father at the time was a well renowned illustrator working for the likes of 'Bridget Riley' and having his work used in many ad campaigns as well as having his work published in the The European Illustrator’s Directory.

At present I work for a highly reputable design company in the heart of London and undertake the drawing of animal portraits as a sideline to my day job, however I am currently getting such an overwhelming interest in my portraits that hopefully in the near future I may be able to give up my daily commute to and from London and concentrate solely on my new career as an Animal Portrait Artist.

Thank you for visiting

Mike Benée